Called “Antlerfern” in GBIF
Ceratopteris is the only genus among homosporous ferns that is exclusively aquatic. It is pan-tropical and classified in the Parkerioideae subfamily of the family Pteridaceae.
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If you've ever noticed tiny fern sprouts colonizing a damp corner of your garden or a shaded wood...
The fern spores that colonize a burned patch of forest floor after a wildfire are following ancie...
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Ferns have a two-stage life cycle that bridges mosses and seed plants, and scientists are using the model fern Ceratopteris to figure out how sex determination, sperm and egg formation, and early embryo development actually work at the molecular level.
The fern spores that colonize a burned patch of forest floor after a wildfire are following ancient chemical cues from smoke,...
